Why was Aristarchus’s model not accepted? Select two options.Aristotle had better data than Aristarchus.Aristarchus was not as famous as Aristotle.Aristotle’s model was more accurate.Aristarchus could not answer some important questions about the model.Aristarchus had fallen out of favor with Alexander the Great.

Aristarchus proposed a Sun-centered model, but he could not answer important objections, such as why the stars showed no apparent shift as Earth moved around the Sun. Aristotle was also far more famous and influential, so his ideas had greater authority. The choices saying Aristotle had better data or a more accurate model do not explain why Aristarchus’s model was rejected.

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